Letterboxd 4v3r4n Anthony https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/ Letterboxd - Anthony Mountainhead 202jx 2025 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/mountainhead/ letterboxd-review-913237535 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:04:12 +1200 2025-06-01 No Mountainhead 2025 2.5 1417059 <![CDATA[

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It's a strong cast, and they are all bringing it, but the whole thing felt a bit too much like a Succession B-Side for me.

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https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/pride-prejudice/ letterboxd-review-895727908 Sat, 24 May 2025 01:21:41 +1200 2025-05-22 No Pride & Prejudice 2005 5.0 4348 <![CDATA[

The direction, the design, the intensely charged performances...everything about it is sublime.

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A Fish in the Bathtub 3u5i5v 1998 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/a-fish-in-the-bathtub/ letterboxd-review-895326293 Fri, 23 May 2025 12:02:30 +1200 2025-05-15 No A Fish in the Bathtub 1998 3.5 104146 <![CDATA[

Joan Micklin Silver, I love you. Another gem in the canon of stylish, cozy New York City rom-coms.

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The Piano Teacher 525n6p 2001 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/the-piano-teacher/ letterboxd-review-890122928 Sat, 17 May 2025 14:08:13 +1200 2025-05-13 No The Piano Teacher 2001 5.0 1791 <![CDATA[

It has been a long time since I've seen a movie that has affected me so deeply - that days later leaves me still processing, feeling, thinking, questioning...

The Piano Teacher provokes many questions and provides few answers. We know so much about our protagonist and yet so little. The film presents things very matter of factly and without judgement. Shots are often held for an uncomfortable amount of time. The entire films feels intensely intimate and private, like we are seeing something we shouldn't be, but we cannot look away.

I am compelled by the use of music and silence in the film, which function as an important part of the emotional core and narrative. The Piano Teacher is not about music, but is set in a world of music, in which music plays an integral role in everyone's life.

Aside from the music that the characters are playing in rehearsals or performances, I do not believe there is a score. Haneke's use of measured silence in contrast with the intensity of the classical music is very effective. He has given equal weight to the importance of music, of silence, and of dialogue in carrying the story forward. Much is conveyed through silence and much is left unsaid.

The cast is all strong. Isabella Huppert is astounding. Her performance feels deeply truthful and grounded. Haneke's directing style seems to require a certain raw intimacy, and her work is exactly that. A beautifully tragic, intense, quiet, messy, slow burn of a performance. Probably one of my favorite film performances ever.

The film itself is also a slow burn that quickly unravels once it catches fire, and I was simultaneously disturbed, enraptured, and moved to tears.

It's hard to describe a movie that is so painful as beautiful - but this idea of two intensely contrasting things coexisting is what sits at the film's core, in everything from it's own structure to the way Erika exists in the world. Repression and freedom. Beauty and ugliness. Desire and shame. Loneliness and connection. Abuse and love. Despair and possibility - not even hope, but possibility. Even the film's final moment, left open to interpretation, somehow asks you to hold both despair and possibility in your hands.

The Piano Teacher is hard hitting, complex, emotionally charged stuff. One of the most well crafted and cathartic films I've ever seen.

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Nonnas 305j2s 2025 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/nonnas/ letterboxd-review-890077628 Sat, 17 May 2025 13:01:07 +1200 2025-05-11 No Nonnas 2025 3.0 1151039 <![CDATA[

This has so much heart and a fantastic ensemble. I enjoyed seeing Vince Vaughn in such an earnest, sweet role.

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Sinners 585y6o 2025 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/sinners-2025/ letterboxd-review-890072976 Sat, 17 May 2025 12:53:33 +1200 2025-04-30 No Sinners 2025 4.5 1233413 <![CDATA[

I love what this had to say about music, music as a catalyst, how it can reach across time, how it can change the course of someone's life.

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Princess Mononoke 2o6er 1997 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/princess-mononoke/ letterboxd-review-852289338 Thu, 3 Apr 2025 10:38:56 +1300 2025-03-29 No Princess Mononoke 1997 4.5 128 <![CDATA[

A treat to watch in IMAX. Like most Miyazaki films - gorgeous, surreal, sprawling and epic. Manages to balance intense depth and severity with a healthy amount of silliness. It takes huge swings and connects on most of them. I was enraptured.

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Black Bag 4n555y 2025 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/black-bag-2025/ letterboxd-review-844279900 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:09:12 +1300 2025-03-18 No Black Bag 2025 4.0 1233575 <![CDATA[

I really appreciated that this didn't get lost in over-explaining the complicated details of the political espionage. It was, like it's lead characters, efficient, stylish, and sexy. Classic Dad Movie ™️

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Mickey 17 2q27c 2025 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/mickey-17/ letterboxd-review-844273015 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:01:51 +1300 2025-03-15 No Mickey 17 2025 3.5 696506 <![CDATA[

I felt like I wanted it to go further. It's hard to not compare to how heavy hitting some of Bong Joon Ho's other work is. However, I loved the world design and the performances. It was funny and sweet. Robert Pattinson continues to be a delightful and surprising actor, Toni Collette was deranged as always, and Mark Ruffalo was simply grotesque. I had fun!

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Shiva Baby 32553m 2020 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/shiva-baby-2020/ letterboxd-review-820960466 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 03:06:34 +1300 2025-02-26 No Shiva Baby 2020 3.5 664300 <![CDATA[

Like a simple, tight, funny, very stressful one act play.

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The Monkey 26h44 2025 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/the-monkey-2025/ letterboxd-review-820958642 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 03:02:13 +1300 2025-02-22 No The Monkey 2025 3.0 1124620 <![CDATA[

I enjoyed that this achieved a real combination of absurdity and dread. I think it leaned too much into the silliness, but it was fun.

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Crossing Delancey dvw 1988 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/crossing-delancey/ letterboxd-review-815322955 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 06:28:36 +1300 2025-02-19 No Crossing Delancey 1988 4.0 27397 <![CDATA[

A truly delightful 80s NYC rom com. I love movies that are deeply culturally specific, ala Moonstruck or much of Ang Lee's early work. Sleeper hit!

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Kiki's Delivery Service 711e30 1989 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/kikis-delivery-service/ letterboxd-review-814486874 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 06:51:12 +1300 2025-02-18 Yes Kiki's Delivery Service 1989 5.0 16859 <![CDATA[

It is hard to find any fault in a movie crafted with such heart and clear intention of style. It's simplicity is very moving to me.

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Gone Girl 2g235g 2014 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/gone-girl/ letterboxd-review-813035328 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:39:27 +1300 2025-02-16 Yes Gone Girl 2014 3.5 210577 <![CDATA[

It's almost too over the top for me but I enjoyed the ride. David Fincher knows how to make a movie.

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The Brutalist 5413v 2024 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/the-brutalist/ letterboxd-review-800069460 Wed, 5 Feb 2025 07:18:39 +1300 2025-01-20 No The Brutalist 2024 4.5 549509 <![CDATA[

I've sat with this one for a while and have been really torn. The first half of the movie was sublime. The direction, the acting, the score, everything feels intentional and truthful. This energy carried through the intermission.

The final third of the film really didn't stick the landing for me. It felt strangely heavy handed after the sharply crafted three hours that preceded it. However, I found it to be incredibly moving and effective overall. Adrian Brody is magnificent.

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Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! 1m22g 1989 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/tie-me-up-tie-me-down/ letterboxd-review-782737641 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:08:59 +1300 2025-01-18 No Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! 1989 4.0 2469 <![CDATA[

This was a wild ride. The rom-com ending was uncomfortable and weird and I think that tonal contrast was intentional. I loved the very unhinged performances, and gorgeous production/costume design.

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Babygirl m4c5e 2024 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/babygirl-2024/ letterboxd-review-776442862 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 03:18:38 +1300 2025-01-10 No Babygirl 2024 2.5 1097549 <![CDATA[

I had high expectations...my takeaway is that y'all are just horny. Nicole Kidman did her thing, as always.

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Nosferatu ox33 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/nosferatu-2024/ letterboxd-review-776439659 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 03:13:09 +1300 2025-01-05 No Nosferatu 2024 4.0 426063 <![CDATA[

Loved the bold choices in everything from the design to the dialects. It was captivating and freaky and I loved it

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Sex and the City 2 d62q 2010 - ★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/sex-and-the-city-2/ letterboxd-review-761597197 Sun, 5 Jan 2025 04:53:10 +1300 2025-01-03 No Sex and the City 2 2010 1.0 37786 <![CDATA[

Absolutely awful. Loved it.

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Sex and the City 3k5w46 2008 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/sex-and-the-city/ letterboxd-review-761590599 Sun, 5 Jan 2025 04:47:40 +1300 2025-01-02 No Sex and the City 2008 2.0 4564 <![CDATA[

It was enjoyable as an extension of the show. I pray I have transcended my Carrie/Big situationship era.

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A Christmas Story 5w1y35 1983 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/a-christmas-story-1983/ letterboxd-review-746013933 Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:28:27 +1300 2024-12-23 No A Christmas Story 1983 3.5 850 <![CDATA[

I hadn't seen this since childhood and did not how completely silly and deranged it is.

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Interstellar 6h396r 2014 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/interstellar/ letterboxd-review-738441719 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 05:15:24 +1300 2024-12-10 No Interstellar 2014 5.0 157336 <![CDATA[

A monumental achievement. Maybe my favorite Nolan? One week later, still processing...(IMAX rerelease)

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Wicked 52571s 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/wicked-2024/ letterboxd-review-733308378 Mon, 9 Dec 2024 08:08:41 +1300 2024-12-05 No Wicked 2024 4.0 402431 <![CDATA[

It was epic. I wish they didn't split up the verses in Defying Gravity so much...but I also really feel splitting the movies up was unnecessary. I loved the choreo and the production design.

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Anora 5l4431 2024 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/anora/ letterboxd-review-728178390 Mon, 2 Dec 2024 05:22:30 +1300 2024-11-28 No Anora 2024 3.0 1064213 <![CDATA[

I loved the first 30 minutes or so...but he really lost me in act two. This was way too long for how little I knew about any of the characters. Major pacing issues for me. And why call this movie Anora and give me almost zero insight into her inner emotional life? Mikey Madison and Mark Eydelshteyn are both great.

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A Real Pain o2x57 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/a-real-pain/ letterboxd-review-723766698 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 07:23:46 +1300 2024-11-20 No A Real Pain 2024 4.0 1013850 <![CDATA[

This was so funny and moving and simple and lovely. Kieran Culkin is fantastic as always. I was loving Jesse Eisenberg's wonderfully restrained and honest performance. I was floored when I found out he wrote and directed. Props to him.

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Conclave 725w72 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/conclave/ letterboxd-review-703522577 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:06:39 +1300 2024-10-28 No Conclave 2024 4.0 974576 <![CDATA[

Felt like an early 2000s drama that I would have compulsively rented from Blockbuster (non-derogatory).

Loved this because it was tight, stylish, and knew exactly what it was. Great score, great acting, great cinematography, and well paced. Really captured the inherent DRAMA, theatricality and severity of Catholicism.

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Piece By Piece 6d21i 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/piece-by-piece-2024/ letterboxd-review-696387347 Mon, 21 Oct 2024 04:09:52 +1300 2024-10-18 No Piece By Piece 2024 4.0 1236419 <![CDATA[

I have never seen a movie quite like this! Which is yet another reason why I consider Pharrell to be one of the most unique, brilliant, iconic creatives of this generation. This movie will inspire a new generation of young artists. (It inspired me!) So fun and strangely moving.

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The Intern 5t6z4g 2015 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/the-intern-2015/ letterboxd-review-690575977 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 12:14:34 +1300 2024-10-10 Yes The Intern 2015 4.0 257211 <![CDATA[

Rewatching this during hurricane evacuations saved me. Comfort movie classic. I fucking love Nancy Meyers.

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The Outrun 4n2o6a 2024 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/the-outrun/ letterboxd-review-685838502 Sun, 6 Oct 2024 19:21:58 +1300 2024-10-04 No The Outrun 2024 3.0 785542 <![CDATA[

Saoirse carried this

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The Irishman 5a365m 2019 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/the-irishman-2019/ letterboxd-review-683755737 Fri, 4 Oct 2024 02:25:55 +1300 2024-09-26 No The Irishman 2019 4.5 398978 <![CDATA[

Finally watched this and was actually surprised how much it blew me away. Felt so much more harrowing, mature, and real than his other mob features. I do feel he could have shaved some time off, which might have made it more effective? Idk man. The whole cast is going crazy too. A treat to watch DeNiro and Pacino do their thing.

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The Substance 2t2s2u 2024 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/the-substance/ letterboxd-review-681873626 Tue, 1 Oct 2024 02:19:32 +1300 2024-09-29 No The Substance 2024 5.0 933260 <![CDATA[

went WAY farther than I ever imagined. Incredibly disturbing and sad (and funny???) One of the craziest viewing experiences I've ever had in a movie theatre. Everyone is firing on all cylinders.

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The Wild Robot 5z6h 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/the-wild-robot/ letterboxd-review-681871710 Tue, 1 Oct 2024 02:14:04 +1300 2024-09-29 No The Wild Robot 2024 4.0 1184918 <![CDATA[

Mary Oliver is SHOOK


(this was beautiful and wrecked me emotionally, they found their place in the natural order of things!!!!!)

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Glass Onion 4s1y5l 2022 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/glass-onion/ letterboxd-review-679415248 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:59:32 +1200 2024-09-25 No Glass Onion 2022 3.0 661374 <![CDATA[

silly and fun but lost steam in the middle. love Daniel Craig's dialect work/styling!!

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Problemista 183h2i 2023 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/problemista/ letterboxd-review-677391649 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 01:43:57 +1200 2024-09-22 No Problemista 2023 4.0 852247 <![CDATA[

Loved how completely weird and unique this was. So smart and funny and painful. Props to Julio Torres. Tilda Swinton is batshit and fantastic as ever. Love her.

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 1j69 2024 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/beetlejuice-beetlejuice/ letterboxd-review-677388648 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 01:35:37 +1200 2024-09-21 No Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 2024 3.0 917496 <![CDATA[

If we got claymation Jeffrey Jones, we deserved claymation Otho!!!

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Mogul Mowgli 5j2q6i 2020 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/mogul-mowgli/ letterboxd-review-675016756 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:05:35 +1200 2024-09-19 No Mogul Mowgli 2020 3.5 665764 <![CDATA[

I loved a lot of what this was doing, but found the narrative a bit disted. Big Riz Ahmed fan though. The ending hit.

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Sing Sing 6v456g 2023 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/sing-sing-2023/ letterboxd-review-670889442 Sat, 14 Sep 2024 10:56:11 +1200 2024-09-12 No Sing Sing 2023 5.0 1155828 <![CDATA[

absolutely gorgeous on every level.

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Dìdi (弟弟) 464e21 2024 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/didi-2024/ letterboxd-review-670430991 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:37:50 +1200 2024-09-11 No Dìdi (弟弟) 2024 5.0 1158915 <![CDATA[

Painfully truthful and relatable. Perfectly captured the feeling of growing up in that moment in time. Fantastic performances. I loved how imperfect everyone was. I loved this.

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Blow Out 6639a 1981 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/blow-out/ letterboxd-review-668638992 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:00:58 +1200 2024-09-08 No Blow Out 1981 4.5 11644 <![CDATA[

I loved this. Such a stylish, tight, classic thriller. I can see how much this influenced a lot of modern movies I love, and it's interesting to consider as a spiritual sequel to The Conversation. I did not understand, however, why Nancy Allen's character was Adelaide from Guys and Dolls.

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Afraid 6n6a5l 2024 - ½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/afraid-2024-1/ letterboxd-review-667871906 Mon, 9 Sep 2024 09:59:48 +1200 2024-09-04 No Afraid 2024 0.5 1062215 <![CDATA[

That young man playing Cal has a real future I think

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Crouching Tiger 472o5l Hidden Dragon, 2000 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon/ letterboxd-review-664904976 Thu, 5 Sep 2024 03:00:03 +1200 2024-09-02 No Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2000 5.0 146 <![CDATA[

This was so much more than I expected...a crazy and beautiful film!! Ang Lee you legend!!!

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Slingshot 47302y 2024 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/slingshot-2024/ letterboxd-review-663323500 Mon, 2 Sep 2024 15:31:33 +1200 2024-09-01 No Slingshot 2024 2.0 916728 <![CDATA[

a film in the Shyamalanian cinematic tradition (batshit, too many twists, made me kinda mad, still somewhat enjoyable)

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Pushing Hands 3yv5w 1991 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/pushing-hands/ letterboxd-review-663153565 Mon, 2 Sep 2024 11:38:27 +1200 2024-08-26 No Pushing Hands 1991 4.0 25296 <![CDATA[

I love early Ang Lee...so cozy, touching, and insightful

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Strange Darling 6l6z43 2023 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/strange-darling/ letterboxd-review-662010021 Sun, 1 Sep 2024 03:40:59 +1200 2024-08-28 No Strange Darling 2023 3.5 1029281 <![CDATA[

the final act was very disturbing. Need the mountain people to make me breakfast rn.

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Outside In 375cx 2017 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/outside-in-2017/ letterboxd-review-658598818 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 15:46:48 +1200 2024-08-25 No Outside In 2017 4.0 472805 <![CDATA[

My favorite kind of film...small, simple, and honest. Great performances from Edie Falco and Jay Duplass. Lovely.

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Chicken for Linda! 6yz38 2023 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/chicken-for-linda/ letterboxd-review-654455721 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:50:22 +1200 2024-08-18 No Chicken for Linda! 2023 4.5 589026 <![CDATA[

A beautifully drawn, sweet, silly film. I also kind of love the weird, unnecessary songs. Very cozy and moving!

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Sleepaway Camp 4f425r 1983 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/sleepaway-camp/ letterboxd-review-653662467 Mon, 19 Aug 2024 13:17:34 +1200 2024-08-17 No Sleepaway Camp 1983 2.0 13567 <![CDATA[

this was all fun and games until that final shot...disturbing

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Cuckoo 693j2c 2024 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/cuckoo-2024/ letterboxd-review-648510616 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 05:38:41 +1200 2024-08-10 No Cuckoo 2024 3.5 869291 <![CDATA[

This was a wild ride...loved the stylistic choices and it tapped into a truthful emotional core for me. Hunter Schaefer is fantastic. Felt very AHS (in a good way)

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Trap 2t4b29 2024 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/trap-2024/ letterboxd-review-646244797 Thu, 8 Aug 2024 14:27:52 +1200 2024-08-07 No Trap 2024 2.0 1032823 <![CDATA[

this movie was crispy

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Longlegs 2n3154 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/film/longlegs/ letterboxd-review-635874663 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:45:46 +1200 2024-07-20 No Longlegs 2024 4.0 1226578 <![CDATA[

After part two ended, my friend asked me how I was feeling, to which I responded "bewitched, bothered and bewildered."

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Favorites 714cf https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/list/favorites/ letterboxd-list-39596871 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 16:56:56 +1300 <![CDATA[ ]]> Anthony Rewatch List 31329 https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/alg61727/list/rewatch-list/ letterboxd-list-39690090 Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:19:31 +1300 <![CDATA[

Movies I've seen once long ago (or fell asleep during) and want to revisit

...plus 12 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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